Chapter 13
JonahI whistled literally all day. Even being summoned to my parents’ house for a Friday night family dinner couldn’t dampen my mood.
I talked my father into giving a sizable, tax-deductible donation to the Methodist hospital, earmarked for mental health and the Ridgeway Treatment Center. With a few phone calls, I made sure the Center understood why the donation had been given. I left it up to the administrator there to notify Trevor that his mother’s bill was now covered by “private grant.”
The less I dealt with Mr. Stiges, the better.
On top of that win, I talked to Shannon and then Vivienne. I gathered that their meeting went well. Shannon had a once-a-week job that would take her out of the café and put her on the track toward her goals.
“She’s thoughtful and willing to
